David Gikaria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Something else we have always been talking about is wastage in this country; the huge wage bill in this country. The bringing in of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to try and reduce those wastages in terms of allowances and salaries The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: that should be paid to various committees and authorities, is something good. The governor has, of course, been given an opportunity to appoint the county environment committees, which is a good thing. view
• 20 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: I agree with hon. A. B. Duale that we need transparency when it comes to NGOs. We will not accept an NGO to come to Nakuru National Park to do something, they solicit billions of shillings from partners and other friendly people who want to come and assist and then, they cannot be answerable for that. With the excess monies that they have, they start using it to fight the same Government that has put them in place. I think it is important to have accountability within NGOs, so that even if somebody is--- view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Just as hon. Chanzu has said, I am a very keen observer of the rules of the House and personally I was not walking when you were upstanding. It is also fair that my name is mentioned unfairly by hon. Chanzu. Again, I am wondering how he would be looking ahead, at the same time looking behind and at the same time observing the whole House. All I am saying is that he needs to apologise because I was not walking. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon.Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Having listened to hon. Otichillo when he started saying that he needed some more time so that he could expound and explain the issue because it is scientific, I was surprised. I was a very poor student of science. I went for Business, Accounts and others. I was trying to listen to him keenly so that I could understand the logic behind the Motion The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: and the explanation that he has given. Going by what he has explained on the pros and cons of having a nuclear plant, I am of the opinion that I will support his views. Hon. Engineer who has just spoken is saying that we should not think about it, but think of technology that we can use cheaply. I am the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Implementation and we are finding it difficult to implement some of the Motions that are brought before us. They are not actionable. It is true what he has just said, but as a ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: This country has been under threat of terrorists for quite some time. The areas he has mentioned, based on some research which I hope he has done, namely, the Lake Basin and the coastal area, are densely populated. Assuming that terrorists think that it would be a vital place for them to strike, I would rather we preserve Kenyans’ lives and pursue the cheaper way of getting energy for this country in the ways that he has indicated. It is important for us to move in that direction, but this country must also look at the budgetary provisions that we ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: In this regard, I agree with hon. Ottichilo that the country needs nuclear energy. The only thing we need to do is establishing whether the Government has ever invested in this area. Yes, it has. If he thinks that it is not enough, then we need to look at other options. I am saying this from the implementation aspect of the Motion. Hon. Ottichilo should have looked at the Budget to see how much money has been allocated for solar, geothermal and wind energy. If he thought that it was not enough, he should have suggested ways of increasing the ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Appropriations Committee because at the end of it all, Parliament should not be discussing matters in vain. This is what we are trying to advise the Members. Through the Committee, we have already written to the Speaker through the Clerk, requesting them to look into the Motions before they are brought on the Floor of the House. Research ought to have been done on the Motion for purposes of fact-finding. In case the Government has indeed allocated enough money then we do not need to pursue the matter. However, if the Government has not given enough money, then we need ... view